Socialism explained

[JasperDog94]

You study really hard for an exam and you make an A.

Your buddy decides that he would rather go out with some friends and party and makes an F.

Socialism dictates that it is not fair that your buddy receive an F. After all he didn't have the same opportunities and advantages as you.

Therefore you will be lowered two letter grades to a C so that your buddy can be raised two letter grades to a C.

Sound fair to me.

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
You study really hard for an exam and you make an A.

Your buddy decides that he would rather go out with some friends and party and makes an F.

Socialism dictates that it is not fair that your buddy receive an F. After all he didn't have the same opportunities and advantages as you.

Therefore you will be lowered two letter grades to a C so that your buddy can be raised two letter grades to a C.

Sound fair to me.

ONE HECK of a definition right there!

[maestro]

you my friend could work for the texas public school adm. in austin, texas!!

[maestro]

now, when is a diploma not a diploma??????

and what is the real def. of graduated high school???

[Chief Woodman]

Seems Sleepybear posted something a few years back talking about folks who eat a meal together as an anology of taxes. This post reminded me of that great post by him. I think I'll try to find it.

[JasperDog94]

ttt (please move to other forum)

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Chief Woodman
Seems Sleepybear posted something a few years back talking about folks who eat a meal together as an anology of taxes. This post reminded me of that great post by him. I think I'll try to find it.

I looked for it, but had to give up!!

I did run across some posts by "mean machine"...I remember why I didn't care for him much now!!

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

Sounds to me like you've been buying into some more political propaganda. Hmm...

[shankbear]

Dead on definition. You work and earn and plan to enjoy the fruits of your labor. The socialist says that you have made a lot and that you HAVE to share the wealth with somebody else. This is not propaganda at all.

[carter08]

capitalism:

rich people make money. poor people who lacking basic developmental skills try their best to make money but can't. they end up poor while the rich people get tax breaks.

economic recession sets in and poor people get poorer while rich people find loopholes and keep their money.

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

Originally posted by carter08
capitalism:

rich people make money. poor people who lacking basic developmental skills try their best to make money but can't. they end up poor while the rich people get tax breaks.

economic recession sets in and poor people get poorer while rich people find loopholes and keep their money.

This sounds very familiar...

[shankbear]

So achievers are to be punished for their work. Karl would love this thread. Nobody ever gets a job from a poor man.

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

Originally posted by shankbear
So achievers are to be punished for their work. Karl would love this thread. Nobody ever gets a job from a poor man.

You must be really inept to believe that large corporations and the rich are being punished for being successful. Do you think that the children born to poor families should be hungry because their parents are disabled or handicapped and can't work, or are physically or mentally incapable of doing so?

[shankbear]

90% of all jobs are created by SMALL businesses. Large corporations do not pay taxes in a real sense. They pass those on to consumers. Small businesses have to stay alive and less robin hood in their pockets means they create more jobs.

[carter08]

Originally posted by shankbear
So achievers are to be punished for their work. Karl would love this thread. Nobody ever gets a job from a poor man.

of course not. complete equality is not possible and should not be. the people who try the hardest and provide jobs deserve to have the money. But the people working hard while they do nothing deserve better pay and more tax breaks.